The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has launched a joint operation with the traffic police - targeting all motorists across the country.
In a statement released by the National Police Service, more police officers would be deployed to major highways to enforce law and order and facilitate the flow of traffic.
"Police officers working jointly with NTSA and other partners are deployed on all major roads to enforce the law, and facilitate the free flow of traffic. They shall also be helpful to all motorists and other road users," read part of the statement.
NPS noted that the roads would be busy with the inflow of traffic from people resuming from the Easter Holidays.
"Many Kenyans and visitors alike took a break from their busy schedules and travelled to various parts of the country to join their families and friends in celebrating and making merry during the Easter Holidays. As such, traffic congestion was experienced on many of our roads."
"Further, with the coming to an end of the Easter Holidays, more congestion is reasonably expected as travellers return to their places of work," read part of the statement.
NPS urged motorists to exercise caution and obey traffic laws when using the roads in order to avoid any casualties.
"We appeal to all motorists to exercise utmost caution and vigilance on the roads while taking their personal safety, that of their families, loved ones and other road users into consideration. It only takes personal responsibility, cautiousness and respect for the rule of law to keep one accident away," NPS stated.
Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke, police Spokesperson Bruno Shioso affirmed that the operation is already ongoing on all major roads and highways across the country.
"They're to man all the major highways and busy roads. All regional commanders to deploy based on local realities," he pointed out.
According to a recent NTSA survey, 4,121 had been killed in various road accidents as of November 30, 2021, as compared to 3,478 who died in the same period in 2020.
This represented an 18.5 per cent increment in road fatalities- highlighting the worrying state of road carnage in the country.
The countrywide traffic operation comes in the wake of Easter holiday festivities. Roads are also expected to experience heightened activities with schools set to reopen on Monday, April 25 before form ones' admission on May 3.
